By Peter BeckerMore Content NowAsk almost any child in Western society about what the North Pole means to them and you will likely hear it is the abode of one Mr. Claus; the domicile of eight or nine reindeer, an assortment of elves and Saint Nick and his family; where Kris Kringel "hangs his hat."

HILLSDALE — Cynthia A. Liddy, 52, of Hillsdale, passed away Dec. 13, 2014 at home under the care of her loving family. She enjoyed fishing and playing pool, she was a loving mother and a beautiful daughter.She is survived by her...

In this week’s edition of App Finder, we highlight the 2014’s most popular iPhone apps. Check out the App Store for more on each app, and stay tuned for next week’s roundup of 2014’s most popular Android apps.

Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev returned to court Thursday for the first time since he was arraigned in July 2013, and he received a shout of encouragement from the mother-in-law of a man who was shot and killed while being...